The current Wilkinsburg post office is a few blocks away in a shanty that looks as though it will fall on somebody’s head any moment now. But this fine example of New-Deal-era Colonial Revival is getting a thorough renovation and some substantial new construction in the rear, so it will be one of downtown Wilkinsburg’s distinguished sights for many years to come.
The architect was Carroll H. Pratt, who designed many post offices in the 1930s, including the South Hills branch in Dormont.
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